After a disappointing 2-4 home stand, the Pittsburgh Pirates returned to the road on Monday night. At Oracle Park in San Francisco the Pirates were playing the Giants while kicking off a four-game series, and a seven-game road trip.
The Pirates bounced back from their disappointing home stand by kicking off their seven-game road trip with a 6-4 victory over the Giants on Monday night. With the win, the Bucs improve to 63-81 overall this season. They have also won 12 of their last 17 games in San Francisco.
Facing Madison Bumgarner the Pirates had an opportunity to strike in the 2nd inning when Jose Osuna walked to start the inning and Jacob Stallings singled with one out.